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Battery Recycling in Hartford, VT

Household batteries and cell phones are recycled free at the Hartford Recycling and Waste Management Center (permit or day pass required); vehicle batteries are $5–$15.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Hartford

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · HartfordNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your battery and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Hartford Recycling and Waste Management Center (Transfer Station)Drop-off · 2590 North Hartland Road, HartfordHartford residentsFree
    Where

    2590 North Hartland Road
    Hartford, VT 05001

    Hours

    Tue–Sat 8 a.m.–3:45 p.m. (scale closes 3:30 p.m.); closed Sun, Mon and town holidays

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    Fees for batteries
    Vehicle or equipment battery ($5–$15 by size)Fee applies; amount not recorded
    • Battery recycling requires a permit or day pass.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Vermont household battery stewardship program (The Battery Network)Nonprofit service · VermontOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Vermont's battery stewardship law requires producers of household and medium-format batteries to fund free collection and recycling for consumers. The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle) runs the state's approved program through retail and solid-waste drop-off sites. Covers single-use and rechargeable household batteries (and removable batteries sold in products); car batteries are not part of it. Damaged or swollen batteries go to solid waste entities only.

    Cost & rules
    • Household single-use and rechargeable batteries only; not car batteries.
    • Damaged, swollen or leaking batteries: take to your solid waste district or town, not a store.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries before transport.
  2. Keep damaged, swollen or leaking batteries separate and tell the operator.
  3. Ask which battery types are accepted; car batteries often go somewhere different.
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Vermont rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • 10 V.S.A. § 6621a: Landfill disposal requirements (opens in new tab) · Vermont General Assembly
    • Lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, small sealed lead-acid, rechargeable and primary (single-use) batteries are all banned from the trash in Vermont. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network: Vermont state recycling law (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
    • Producers must take part in an approved stewardship plan that offers free collection and recycling of covered batteries for consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Household batteries are single-use and rechargeable batteries from home devices; car batteries are not household batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A car battery is not a household battery under the program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Damaged or defective batteries should only be dropped off at solid waste entities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hartford: Passes, Permits and Fees (opens in new tab) · Town of Hartford · effective July 1, 2026
    • Only Hartford-area families and GUVSWMD member-town residents may use the facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A valid permit or day pass is required; the annual resident sticker is $30 and a day pass $10. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Vehicle or equipment batteries are $5.00-$15.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hartford: Battery, Lightbulb, Paint, and Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Town of Hartford
    • Electronics disposal and paint drop-off do not require a day pass or permit; battery recycling does. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Battery recycling with Call2Recycle is free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted batteries include single-use, button cell, hearing aid, rechargeables up to 11 lbs and cell phones. Checked October 26, 2026.

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